girl's name
Meela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 735
Meela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 52 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
Meela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 342 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 153 |
How popular is Meela?
In 2025, Meela was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Meela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Meela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meela
How popular is the name Meela?
In 2025, Meela was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Meela a girl's or a boy's name?
Meela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meela most popular?
Meela peaked in 2013, when 52 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Meela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meela currently ranks #2,875 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.